Congenital Diaphragmatic Eventration in infant

ABSTRACT

Although diaphragmatic eventration in newborn infants is generally regarded as a rare condition, the need for accurate diagnosis and appropriate intervention according to the etiological factors is well known. Recently authors experienced five consecutive cases of diaphragmatic eventration. All requiring surgery. All were seen within the second month of life ranging one to 55 days after birth. And all were male infants. All eventration were left sided. Respiratory symptoms were present in 4 cases, and the remainder had no symptoms other than inability to gain weight. The radiologic changes were pronounced in all cases, the dome of the diaphragm reaching from the third to fifth intercostal spaces. Regarding surgical technique, the authors favored Diaphragmatic plication through the abdomen, which gave excellent clinical and radiological results. No postoperative mortality was noted.